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After just reading "Deathtraps" by Belton Y. Cooper I will forever shudder when I see a picture of the Sherman M4 tank. The guts that it took to get back into one of those after having one,two, or three shot out from under you is beyond me...

Marion: Nice pics Giles sent in. Giles got hold of me via E mail and have sent him a couple of my pics and some of Russ's (3-7-I Recon's) pics with a lot of back and forth E mails. Just thought you would like to know we got together .

Looking over some old WW 2 pics I cant help but wonder how we ever made out with

so litle we carried with us, and still existed, in comparison to the amount of "stuff" our

modern army men carry with them in combat.

Marion: Nice pics Giles sent in. Giles got hold of me via E mail and have sent him a couple of my pics and some of Russ's (3-7-I Recon's) pics with a lot of back and forth E mails. Just thought you would like to know we got together .

Looking over some old WW 2 pics I cant help but wonder how we ever made out with

so litle we carried with us, and still existed, in comparison to the amount of "stuff" our

modern army men carry with them in combat.

Joe all we carried was a field pack, blanket,socks,and two cans c-rations and

the entrenching tool tied to pack web belt with M-1 clips canteen water

fatigues and helmet. Joe could you carry everything they carry now-a-days?

Gladyou found a buddy and I saw the pics. I can refer to them. Kinda looks

like what I saw in Italy. No tanks though, just weuns a walking. Roque

Joe we are fine, going to Ark. tomorrow Fri. be back Tuesday. Gonna see

my new GRANDSON, Matthew.

Joe: Glad you got together with Gilles. Excellent news. I knew you would enjoy exhanging correspondence and photos.

Hey Rocky: Just saw your post to Joe and wanted to say congrats on the grandchild. Ah, another little

Marion:  Nice pics Giles sent in.  Giles got hold of me via E mail and have sent him a couple of my pics and some of Russ's (3-7-I Recon's) pics with  a lot of back and forth E mails.  Just thought you would like to know we  got together .

  Looking over some old WW 2 pics I cant help but wonder how we ever made out with

so litle we carried with us, and still existed, in comparison to the amount of "stuff" our

modern army men carry with them  in combat.

Joe all we carried was a field pack, blanket,socks,and two cans c-rations and

the entrenching tool tied to pack web belt with M-1 clips canteen water

fatigues and helmet. Joe could you carry everything they carry now-a-days?

Gladyou found a buddy and I saw the pics. I can refer to them. Kinda looks

like what I saw in Italy. No tanks though, just weuns a walking. Roque

Joe we are fine, going to Ark. tomorrow Fri. be back Tuesday. Gonna see

my new GRANDSON, Matthew.

Got a correctin to make!!

The great grandson we went to see in ARk. His name is ANDREW!!

And Mom and Dad, they are from Houston Tex. but went to Ark.

and all the family had a get together for his 1st birthday and also

Fathers Day. Guess what! I was the oldest there.

My other great grandson ,Matthew lives, in No. Carolina

Confusin' but amuzin'. Roque

Roque: Congratulations on a Great grandson. No doubt you were the oldest one there.

Aint too many older than us guys left around. You mentioned carrying fatigues. We

were never issued anything but O.D.'s, but then I was not in Italy so it may have been

different. But the rest is the same, plus a couple of frag grenades and a gas mask carrier (without mask) for personal things.. The gas mask carrier was one handy thing.

Roque: Congratulations on a Great grandson. No doubt you were the oldest one there.

Aint too many older than us guys left around. You mentioned carrying fatigues. We

were never issued anything but O.D.'s, but then I was not in Italy so it may have been

different. But the rest is the same, plus a couple of frag grenades and a gas mask carrier (without mask) for personal things.. The gas mask carrier was one handy thing.

Thanks Joe! I GOT ONE PRESENT FOR FATHERS DAY, THERE IN ARK.

A BOTTLE OF WINE,(French), AND I DAMN NEAR BUSTED A GUT WHEN I

SAW WHAT IT WAS CALLED!!!! THE WINE WAS CALLED**OLD FART*

MADE FROM THE OLDEST GRAPES THE FRENCHIES HAD. I still keep looking

at the bottle in disbeleif. I think my kids,grandkids, and great grandkid were

trying to tell me someting.

Joe, we wore fatigues in summer and two pair of woolens in the winter,

it was colder than a well diggers a__ up in the mountains. I wish I had some

JALAPENO PEPPERS. then. I didn't have a gas mask carrier but I confiscated

a mussette bag and I think the Sgt. is still looking for it. Ketch me later Joe,

God Bless You and yours. Roque